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DESCRIPTION
Landing a job in our economy is tough. Many are competing for few jobs. Employers are picky. Every stage in my job search, I demonstrate how I can differentiate myself from other candidates. Recently, I designed this spectacular design to thank the interviewers who interviewed me. I landed the position.TRANSCRIPT
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Infuses creativity, passion and drive into all designs solving real-world business problems.
Strengthens brands with a keen ability to translate client needs into creative solutions. Additionally, leverages extensive technology and marketing expertise to quickly complete multiple projects ahead of schedule and under budget.
Seeks fun, collaborative and creative environments.
FAVORITE QUOTE
Design is a plan for arranging elements in such a way as best to accomplish a particular purpose-- Charles Eames
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MOBILE APPLICATIONDESIGN
M:CRA’s design was inspired by a desire to develop an app from a busy, stressed out sales team's point of view.
M:CRA is an experience that frees your sales team from poorly designed apps, allowing them to focus on creating customer value. A tablet app, M:CRA is easy on the eyes, easy to locate files and easy to learn. The apps bold color scheme, intelligent feature placement and exciting graphics has a modern sensibility that looks cool every time it's used.
The apps minimalist, uncluttered layout is efficiently organized so locating files is a breeze.
Tools: Illustrator, Photoshop & Perspiration
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DEARThank you for interviewing
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for the web d
eveloper/designer role.
IT WAS A JOY TO DISCUSSHOW I CAN DESIGN USER EXPERIENCES THAT EXTEND ACROSS WEB, EMAIL, SOCIAL AND OTHER MEDIA.
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OnlineReservations
We use the best natural ingredients available, picked fresh, picked local. Our low-carb, low-fat Mexican infused sauces, salads and entrees will love your taste buds.
So, yeah. If you want delicious, freshly-prepared Mexican vegetarian food with a precocious, often-offends attitude … then welcome. We like you already!
DELICIOUSLY, HEALTHY FOOD
Copyright © 2012 Avocado Grill Enterprises LLC | Designer: Derrick B. Douglass
Avocado Grill: 1600 Grant Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910 (p) 301.390.0900 (f) 301.390.0901
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Restaurant web sites must immediately show customers why they should dine here, not elsewhere.
This site’s delicious images, succulent color and type selection, and tasty layout will have customers coming back again and again.
Role: Web/Graphic Designer Photography: Photos.com Tools: Photoshop & Illustrator
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My strong web development skills including HTML5, CSS3 and CMS create functional web sites that
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“Conquer all creative challenges” - gigawatt
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collaborateRecently, I designed www.capennydesigns.com and www.redtailangels.com.
Both sites were designed and developed using the skills required for the role.
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CA Penny’s website is built on Shopify’s Content Management System.
The underlying template was modified using HTML, CSS and numerous web development technologies.
All graphic design, photographic and interactive elements were created to deliver a unique shopping experience.
Client: CA Penny Designs Role: Creative Director, Web/Graphic Designer, Web Developer Photography: CA Penny Designs Tools: Adobe Illustrator, ShopifyLanguages: HTML/CSSURL: www.capennydesigns.com
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Your brand deserves funky, functional and fresh design. To get noticed, your brand can’t whisper, your brand must
SHOUT!
D3’s target audience wants funky, fresh and functional design. Since they create awesome designs that pump up their customer’s brands, D3 wanted a cool and easy to navigate web site.
Client: Derrick Douglass Role: Creative Director, Web/Graphic Designer, Web Developer Photography: DevientArt.com Tools: Adobe Dreamweaver, IllustratorLanguages: HTML/CSS & JqueryURL: www.derrickdouglassdesigns.com
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Your customers will benefit from the diverse background I’d bring to the role. It includes both digital and traditional design skills.
AGILITY
“We beleive that we make creative decisions that resonate with audiences” - gigawatt
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FunHealthy
Delicious
Tex-Mex Vegetarian Cuisine
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1600 Grant Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910 (p) 301.390.0900 (f) 301.390.0901 (u) www.ag.com
My designs include web banner ads, logos, digital images, editorial layouts, interactive pdf’s and other design categories.
Results
Support our search for the Long-Term Missing Children.
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web ad poster
advertisement
WEB BANNER DESIGN | Help Them Hear
The web banner is one of the first elements a visitor sees when they visit Help Them Hear’s landing page. An additional design element was added to communicate the logo’s visual cues on their web page.
Client: HelpThemHear LLC | Role: Creative Director and Graphic Designer | Photography: deviant.com | Tools: Adobe Illustrator + PhotoshopURL: www.helpthemhear.org
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BRANDING | Freyda’s Hands
To celebrate the release of its’ new CD, “Old Doors”, Freyda’s Hands held a contest to brand its image. I was the contest’s first runner-up. An identity system was developed to position the brand with a fresh, clean look while paying homage to its rich folk history. Client: Freyda’s Hands | Role: Creative Director and Graphic Designer | Tools: Adobe Illustrator
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ACHIEVEMENTSEDUCAUSE award recipient - poster design Freydas Hands award recipient - logo design
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Freyda’s Hands logo design contest winner Phi Theta Kappa Academic Honor Society
Adobe Creative Suite HTML5, CSS3, Javascript, Jquery WordpressTwitter BootstrapExcel (expert)
Final Cut ProMac OS
Graphic DesignerThe Boss Group
2014
Graphic DesignerSign-A-Rama DC
2012 - 2013
Lead Data AnalystRandstad, USA
2010 - 2012
V.P. of Public RelationsPlaza Presenters Toastmasters
2009 - 2010
Group Team Manager Target Corporation
2009
Manager of TechnologyTemple University
2005 - 2007
ACHIVEMENTSACHIVEMENTS
SOFTWARE SOFTWARE
B.S. Computer ScienceArcadia University
MBA (Marketing) Clark Atlanta University
2009
Graphic Design Certificate Montgomery College
2014
creativeadaptablecollaborativefriendlyagile
Capabilities:
superb writing skillsexceptional leadership abilitiesstrong business acumenstellar verbal skills
Demonstrates:
strong compositioncolor selectionimage correctiontypography
Develops imaginitive graphics using:
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EXPERIENCEEXPERIENCEASSETS TO YOUR COMPANYASSETS TO YOUR COMPANY
logosdirect marketing newslettersbrochuresposterslayoutsillustrations
Designs high-impact:
Dean’s List
Again, thank you for interviewing with me. Having spoken with Lee, his team and you, the role is a good fit and I hope you select me for it. I look forward to your decision.
DERRICKDOUGLASS
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